This was not a playoff team in October. Or a contender in September. This was the bad-bullpen, meh-lineup Nationals playing for nothing in July.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is just 10 days away. The Cincinnati Reds are currently 2 1/2 games out of a Wild Card spot. Reds General Manager Brad Meador recently discussed the team's plan to approach the trade deadline for 2025.

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Cincinnati rookie Chase Burns struck out nine Nationals batters in the first four innings and finished with 10 Ks for the second straight start.

Suarez's contract is up at the end of the season, so he would truly be a rental. It would be a blast to see Suárez back in red and white, but with the Reds holding just an 11% playoff chance, it’s hard to justify giving up the farm to make it happen. Major League Baseball's trade deadline is on July 31 at 6 p.m. ET.

C. Trent Rosecrans is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Cincinnati Reds and Major League Baseball. He previously covered the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Cincinnati Post ...

Before we shift our collective attention away from the draft that concluded Monday, July 14, to the MLB All-Star Game, the resumption of the regular season on Friday, July 18, and the future waves of talent to come, let's take stock of what the Cincinnati Reds just added to their organization.

The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly aggressively pursuing upgrades as the Trade Deadline approaches. Eugenio Suarez has been widely reported be available but is it just our hearts as Reds fans that are convincing us this makes sense, or is there actual substance to the idea of a reunion?